ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the metro Gainesville area increased to 9.4 percent in November, up seven-tenths of a percentage point from 8.7 percent in October. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed workers in the area increased to 8,194, up 578 from 7,616. The jobless rate in the metro Gainesville area in November 2009 was 9.1 percent.
The unemployment rate is up in each of the 14 counties accessnorthga.com tracks each month... eight of them reporting double-digit rates. The lowest is in Banks County, 7.3 percent; the highest is in Rabun, 11.7.
State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond announced earlier this week that the Georgia Department of Labor is processing extended benefit claims for unemployed Georgians who will qualify under legislation enacted Friday, which expands the extended benefits claim filing period for jobless Americans through Dec. 31, 2011. The bill does not, however, provide additional benefits beyond 99 weeks.
"These additional resources will help qualified jobseekers provide food, clothing, and shelter while they seek employment," said Commissioner Thurmond. "I'm pleased that the approval came in time for the holidays."
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 10.1 percent in November, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.8 percent in October. The preliminary October rate of 9.9 percent reported last month has been revised downward by one-tenth of a percentage point. The rate was 10.2 percent in November 2009. This is the 38th consecutive month Georgia has exceeded the national unemployment rate, which is currently 9.8 percent.
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